Efficient Liquid Media for Encystation of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae |
Sohn, Hae-Jin
(Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University)
Kang, Heekyoung (Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University) Seo, Ga-Eun (Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University) Kim, Jong-Hyun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) Jung, Suk-Yul (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Molecular Diagnostics Research Institute, School of Health and Medicine, Namseoul University) Shin, Ho-Joon (Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University) |
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